Why I created Into The Depths

A reflection on the journey, the need, and the vision behind this teacher training program

In 2019, I completed my first mindfulness teacher training, eager, inspired, and ready to guide others through the practices that had changed my life over the past decade. I imagined teaching in person, gathering in community, and creating space for collective healing and liberation. But like so many others, that vision was quickly reshaped by the onset of the pandemic.

Suddenly, I was navigating a digital teaching world I hadn’t been prepared for. There was no roadmap, no guidance, no real support on how to hold space online. I had to do a lot on my own—experimenting, failing, learning, and most importantly, deepening my relationship with my own practice.

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That journey taught me everything.

It taught me the importance of embodiment - - not just teaching about mindfulness, but living it.

It taught me how to trust my authentic voice, instead of trying to sound like someone else.

It taught me to create offerings that weren’t just “good enough” - - but deeply aligned with who I am.

That’s where Into the Depths was born—from necessity, from lived experience, and from a deep desire to create what I wish I had.

This program is for the teacher who wants to lead from their heart - - not their ego.

It’s for the person who doesn’t want to just copy what’s been done - - but who wants to teach from their own lived wisdom.

It’s for the space holder who knows there’s more to this practice than just technique - - that teaching mindfulness requires ethics, purpose, and values.

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Why Into the Depths exists:

Because mindfulness isn’t yet a regulated field, and that makes ethics and integrity all the more important.

Because too many teachers are taught what to say, but not how to say it from a place of authenticity.

Because I believe that presence without values is incomplete, and that every teacher deserves support, mentorship, and community on their journey.

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What we explore together:

Embodiment – learning to guide from lived practice

Authentic voice – no more performing, just truth

Teaching from values – discovering your why and your how

Trauma-sensitive mindfulness – honoring every body’s unique nervous system

Creative expression – through writing, reflection, feedback, and teach-backs

Healing justice – dismantling the barriers that keep people from accessing mindfulness

Mentorship – because you’re not meant to do this work alone

Community – because teaching in isolation helps no one

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My vision is simple:

A world where mindfulness is accessible to all beings and all bodies.

A world where teaching is rooted in liberation, not competition.

A world where presence is a practice of justice, healing, and care.

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Into the Depths is my way of contributing to that world.

It’s an offering from my heart to yours - - a space to be seen, supported, and reminded of your wholeness as a teacher and human being.

If you’ve ever felt like there’s more to this path than performance or perfection

If you’re seeking guidance, reflection, and a return to your inner truth

I hope you’ll join us in this journey.

We’re not here to become someone else.

We’re here to remember who we are.

With gratitude & love,

Dora